"IN OUR SPARE TIME"

WE ALL NEED SOMEONE SOMETIME.

I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S TRUE.

SO HERES A RHYME TO THANK YOU ALL.

JUST FOR BEING YOU.

YOU TELL US MANY TROUBLES .

SOME NICE THINGS TOO AS WELL.

AND MOST OF ALL YOUR JOURNALS.

HAVE LOTS OF THINGS TO TELL

WHEN I CLICK ON AND READ THEM.

ABOUT THE THINGS YOU DO

I'M STUCK TO MY COMPUTER.

NEVER FEELING BLUE.

PICTURES ARE SO VIVID.

HERE RIGHT IN MY MIND.

OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD TODAY.

WHO ARE SO VERY KIND.

THEY SAY THE INTERNETS BAD FOR US.

WELL SOME THINGS ARE I KNOW.

BUT NOT THE AOL JOURNALS.

I REALY LOVE THEM SO.

LIKE NOW I'M WRITNG RHYME AGAIN.

TO PASS THE LONELY HOURS.

INSTEAD OF DOING GARDENING.

AND GROWING SUMMER FLOWERS.

I DID A GARDENING JOURNAL.

LAST YEAR ON AOL.

BUT IT TOOK ALL MY MEMORY UP.

IT SLOWED UP I COULD TELL.

SO DELEATED IT IN EARNEST.

AND POOTER WAS BACK TO NORM.

I LEFT ALONE FOR QUITE A WHILE.

BUT NOW I'M BACK ON FORM.

SO ONCE  AGAIN I THANK YOU ALL.

FOR GIVING ME SUCH JOY.

AND HOPE WHOEVER READS MY RHYME.

MAY DO ONE ON THIER TOY.

WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT THEM.

OUR POOTERS I DON'T  KNOW.

SO ALL OF YOU GET CRACKING.

AND GO  GO  GO  GO  GO!!

KEEP UP THE AOL BLOGGING

IT REALY IS A MUST.

IT KEEPS OUR MINDS TICKING OVER.

ALL SUBJECTS WER'E NOT FUSSED.

SO HAPPY BLOGGING EVERYONE.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU FROM ME.

AND MAYBE WHEN YOUVE FINISHED.

I'LL BROWSE AND I MIGHT SEE.

IT'S GETTING VERY LATE NOW.

SO I  MUST TAKE MY STAND.

AND CLOSE DOWN FOR ANOTHER DAY.

I'M A  TIRED ASTORIASAND.

(GOOD NIGHT AND GODBLESS YOU ALL!!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"LITTLE CASPER"

HE LAYS IN HIS BASKET SO COMFY AND WARM.

ANGELIC LOOKING INSIDE HIM NO HARM.

SMALL SPARKLY EYES PEEP THROUGH HIS HAIR.

LOOKS UP SYMPETHETIC,AT MASTER IN CHAIR.

IS IT TIME YET HE SEEMS TO SAY WITH A SIGH.

HE;S BEEN WAITING AGES THE TIME TO PASS BY.

BUTTON NOSE TWITCHING WONDERING WHEN.

AUNTIE KATH WILL CALL AND HE CANS sHOW THEn.

JUST HOW HE PERFOMS AT HIS MASTERS COMMAND.

OBEYING THE SIGNS FROM HER STERN POINTINg HAND.

SCURRYING ROUND ON HIS SHORT LITTLE LEGS.

HE KNOWS HE WON'T GET IF HE SCROUNGES AND BEGS.

HE'S GOT TO BE GOOD SIT UP NICE AND STRAIGHT.

BALANCEING THIER AND HE'S  BEEN TOLD TO WAIT.

THEN SHE LETS GO AND SAYS "GOOD BOY  AGAIN".

MONTHS IT HAS TAKEN FOR HER TO TRAIN.

SHE'S SMACKED AND SHE'S SHOUTED NO THIS AND NO THAT.

SOMETIME SHE'D WISHED THAT HE'D BEEN A CAT.

IT WON'T BE LONG NOW AS IT'S NOT FAR OFF SEVEN.

AUNTIE KATH WILL CALL IN AND HE'LL BE IN HEAVEN.

SHE'LL LOOK IN HER BAG AND GET OUT A CHEW.

HE'S WAiTED SO LONG, HE KNOWS ONE IS DUE.

ORDERS DEMANDS WILL ALL START AGAIN.

I BET HE JUST THINKS HIS MASTERS A PAIN.

SIT UP NOW STOP THIER AND WAIT TILL I SAY.

IT'S THE LAST ONE AS WELL YOUR GETTING TODAY.

HE SEEMS TO LOOK UP CHEWING IT FASTER.

AND THANKS GOD FOR GIVING HIM A GOOD MASTER.

FINISHED HIS TREAT HE LIES DOWN FOR A REST.

KNOWING HIS MASTER IS ONE OF THE BEST.

GO  SLEEP NOW casper, AS I WANT TO TALK.

WHEN AUNTIE KATHS GONE WE'LL GO FOR A WALK.

HE DIVES IN HIS BED AS QUIET AS A MOUSE.

BET HE'S SO PLEASED HE LIVES AT THIS HOUSE.

WHEN AUNTIE  KATH LEAVES HE GIVES OUT A BARK.

COME ON MASTER IT'S TIME FOR THE PARK.

 

(this was a poem wrote for my sister.

and her yokshire terrier casper.)

"A NEW BABY AT OUR HOUSE"

"WEV'E GOT A NEW BABY AT OUR HOUSE TODAY".

A CUTE LITTLE BOY,I'M HAPPY TO SAY.

TEN TINY FINGERS AND TEN TINY TOES.

AND JUST THE SWEETEST BUTTON NOSE.

HE'S BEEN HANGING ROUND FOR NINE MONTHS NOW.

AND I DON'T KNOW HOW IV'E MANAGED SOMEHOW.

WITH THREE OTHER CHIDREN TO LOOK AFTER TOO.

SOME DAYS IV'E  FELT OH! SO BLUE.

SO NOW HE'S ARRIVED I'M IN A TIZZY.

I KNOW HE'LL KEEP ME VERY BUSY.

WITH BOTTLES TO FILL AND NAPPIES TO DO,

AS  NEW BABY'S ONLY DRINK AND POOH! 

SLEEPING HIS TOP KNOT OFF ALL DAY.

HE'S BEEN REALY GOOD EVERY DAY.

THE CHILDREN JUST WILL NOT LEAVE HIM ALONE.

THEY JUST COULDN'T WAIT FOR HIM TO COME HOME.

ALL DRESSED UP IN SHADES OF BLUE.

HE LOOKED A PICTURE I'M TELLING YOU.

HE SUCKS HIS THUMB AND SCREWS UP HIS NOSE.

AND HE GIRGLES WHEN WE TICKLE HIS TOES.

CUDDLES AND KISSES THEY  BRING YOU great JOY.

I THANK GOD ABOVE FOR MY LITTLE BOY.

"WEVE GOT A NEW BABY AT OUR HOUSE TODAY"

AND WE'RE OVER THE MOON I'M PROUD TO SAY.

(I WROTE THIS POEM,AFTER THE BIRTH OF MY FOURTH AND LAST CHILD)

GARETH I NAMED HIM.

 

 

 

"A GIRL WHO CARN'T SAY NO!" JULIA.

I KNOW OF "A  GIRL WHO CARN'T SAY NO!"

WHATEVER THE PROJECT SHE'LL HAVE A GO.

SHE WORKS FULL TIME AS A MANAGERESS.

AND MANY MORE HOURS I MUST CONFESS.

UP AT DAWN TO FOLLOW HER HOME.

AND I HAVE NEVER HEARD HER MOAN.

JAM MAKEING CAKE BAKEING IN HER SPARE HOURS.

THE MAKEING ALSO OF MARZIPAN FLOWERS.

FOR WEDDING CAKES AND BIRTHDAYS TOO. 

CHRISTENING CAKES ALSO IN PINK WHITE OR BLUE.

BIBLES FOR CHRISTIANS IF THATS YOUR CHOICE.

FOOTBALL CAKES TOO FOR MEN AND  YOUNG BOYS.

HER PARTNERS HAD SURGERY  RECENTLY.

WHO SHE'S ALSO ,FOUND TIME TO ATTEND TO WHEN FREE.

WHERE SHE GETS ALL HER ENERGY FROM.

I JUST DON'T KNOW, COS SHE'S NEVER DONE.

WHATEVER YOUR PROBLEM  SHE'LL OFFER AN HAND

EVEN WHEN SHE'S IN DEMAND.

SHE'S MANAGED JUST LATELY TO GET ON THE NET.

SO EVEN FINDS TIME  SOME  BARGAINS TO VET.

ON E. BAY THE SITE WHERE EVERYONE GOES.

HER NEXT JOB BEING "WELL WHO KNOWS"

THE PHONE THEN WILL RING SAYING COMPANY ARE DUE.

NO PROBLEM! SHE COOKS UP A MEAL OR TWO.

NEXT MORNING SHE'S UP AGAIN OFF BY SEVEN.

THE RESTARAUNT TO OPEN I THINK BY ELEVEN.

FRYING FISH , SKINNING,WITH TATTIES  TO CHOP.

WHEN SHE ARRIVES AT THE  BUSY FISH SHOP.

SHE'S TAKEING IN  ORDERS FOR THIS AND  FOR THAT.

STILL WITH THE CUSTOMER  SHE FINDS TIME TO CHAT.

THEN OFF TO SEE SISTER IN YORK OR HULL.

HER ROTA EACH DAY IS ALWAYS FULL

SHE'S AN AVID FAN OF  AN IMPERSONATOR.

SO SOMETIMES GETS OUT AND SAYS  SEE YOU LATER.

A FEW NICE DRINKS AND A LAUGH OR TWO.

THIS SHORT BREAK STOPS HER FEELING BLUE.

BECAUSE  AS I SAID  I DON'T HEAR HER MOAN.

AND IS BUSY AGAIN WHEN SHE GETS BACK HOME.

 SO I THINK"A  GIRL WHO CARN'T SAY NO".

DESERVES A MEDAL.DON'T YOU THINK SO ?

(THIS VERSE IS DEDICATED TO SOMEONE I ADMIRE).

 

 

 

 

"COLD SNOW IN WINTER"

WHITE! COLD! COVERING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT.

THE SNOW HAS FALLEN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

THE TABLE  AND BENCHES ARE LAYERED ON TOP.

I'LL HAVE TO GO OUT AND CLEAR THE LOT.

EVERYTHINGS WILTED AND FROZEN THROUGH.

THE SHRUBS  ARE ALL DROOPING AND ALL LIMP TOO.

I'LL HAVE TO GET OUT MY WOOLEY SOCKS

GO  SEE  TO THE POND AND CLEAR THE ROCKS.

PUT ON MY BOOTS AND WARM THICK COAT.

MAKE SURE THE BALL IN THE PONDS AFLOAT.

DON'T WANT IT  ICED  OVER SO  FISH CAN BREATH.

SWIMMING AROUND UNDERNEATH.

ICICLE'S FORMED ON MY WINDOW SILL.

THIERS NOTHING MOVING ALL IS STILL.

IT'S PRETTY TO LOOK AT ALL SHIMMERING WHITE.

SPARKLING LIKE JEWELS A MOST PRETTY SIGHT.

DROPPING OFF BRANCHES HERE AND THERE.

REVEALING THE BARK,NO LEAVES SIMPLY BARE.

FOOTPRINTS FROM SPARROWS BLUE TIT AND FINCH.

SOME PECKING AWAY A NUT TRYING TO CLINCH.

I'LL PUT OUT SOME WATER AND FATTY CAKE.

FOR ALL  TO ENJOY TO PICK UP AND TAKE.

TO THIER NESTS WAY UP HIGH,IN THE EVES ALL SNOWBOUND.

TWITTERING YOUNG ONES ALL WAITING AROUND.

WINTER'S A SEASON I SOON HOPE WILL PASS.

AS QUICK AS CAN BE AS THE LAKES GET  LIKE GLASS.

AND  NO MATTER HOW COLD AND WHITE THE SNOW LOOKS.

IT STILL LOOKS MUCH BETTER ON POSTCARDS AND BOOKS.

SO ROLL ON NEXT SPRING,AS QUICK AS CAN BE.

THIS "COLD SNOW IN WINTER'S" TOO BITTER FOR ME.

 

 

 

 

"HERE BY THE SEA"

HOT ISN'T THE WORD AS I SIT HERE AND SEE.

ALL THINGS HAPPENING IN FRONT OF ME.

THE WAVES BOB AROUND UP AND DOWN TOO AND FRO.

I'M WONDERING WATCHING WHEIR DO THEY GO.

SAILBOATS GLIDE PAST AWAY IN THE DISTANCE.

SEAGULL CALL OUT AND FLY BY IN AN INSTANCE.

A LIFEGUARD WATCHES AS CHILDREN PLAY FREELY.

LAUGHING AND SINGING SOME QUIET SOME SQUEELY.

OH! AND THE DOGS ON LEADS WITH THERE

OWNERS.

NICE TO SEE THAT INSTEAD OF THE ROAMERS.

THIERS LOTS OF ATTRACTIONS CATCHING MY EYE.

AS I SIT HERE AND WATCH PEOPLE PASS BY.

I WANT ONE OF THOSE PEELS OUT A SMALL VOICE.

SO GRANDMA BUYS ONE AND PARENTS REJOICE.

A CAMERA STARTS CLICKING ANOTHER GOOD SHOT.

IT' NOW FEELING REALY HOTTER THAN HOT.

THE TRAIN RATTLES BY FULL UP EVERY SEAT.

HANDS STRETCHED OUT WAVING THE KIDS GET A TREAT.

A YOUNGSTER SHOUTS HIA! I'M HAVING A RIDE.

HIS SISTER LOOKS ON SAT BY HIS SIDE.

I LOOK UP AND ANSWER YES! HIA TO YOU.

THEN MY EYE ONCE AGAIN SEES THE SKY SO BLUE.

LET'S GO HAVE A CUPPA AN OLD LADY SAYS.

IT'S AGES SINCE WEV'E HAD SOME HOT SUNNY DAYS.

ROARING AND RUMBLING THE SPEEDBOAT FLY'S BY.

THE SEA DRENCHING ALL AND I HERE A BIG SIGH.

OH! MUMMY I'M TIRED OF WALKING THIS PROM.

WHEN CAN I PUT MY SWIMMING TRUNKS ON.

RIGHT SHE SAYS OFF WE WILL GO TO THE BEACH.

JUST DOWN THE STEPS THIER ALMOST IN REACH.

THE TRAINS ON REVERSE RUN FULL UP ONCE AGAIN

THE PRIATE  SHIPS FULL,LETS HOPE IT DON'T RAIN.

I'VE SAT HERE AND WATCHED NOW AN HOUR OR MORE.

I'M GOING TO MOVE ON NOW BEFORE I GET SORE.

SO IF YOUR JUST SAT SOMETIME "HERE BY THE SEA"

NOTE  THE ATTRACTIONS  AND ALL OF THEM  FREE.

 

"A PLACE TO GO"

IF YOUR THINKING OF AN HOLIDAY FOR A QUIET REST.

I RECCOMEND PALMONES FOR YOU TO TRY AND TEST.

AN AREA OF LOSS BARRIOS,CADIZ IN SUNNY SPAIN.

MOST OFTEN IT IS VERY HOT,ODD TIMES THEY DO GET RAIN.

A PRETTY LITTLE VILLAGE SMALL HOUSES DOTTED THIER.

AND LOVELY LARGE BIG VILLAS,SOME THAT FORM A SQUARE.

IF YOUR NOT FLUENT IN SPANISH,OR CANNOT SPEAK A WORD.

DON'T WORRY ENGLISH FAMILY'S HAVE SETTLED NOW IV'E HEARD.

THEIRS A LOVELY STRETCH OF BEACH SO NEAR, CLEAN AND WHITE AS SNOW.

PALM TREES SCATTERED HERE AND THERE THE BREEZES GENTLY BLOW.

LOOK AHEAD FROM THE BEACH I'M SURE THAT YOU WILL SPY.

AN AMAZING SIGHT TOWERING HIGH,REACHING TO THE SKY.

"THE ROCK"OF OLD GIBRALTA,WITH THE FORTRESS

ON THE TOP.

AND ON THE ROCK ARE PLENTY SHOPS TO BROWSE UNTIL YOU DROP.

FROM PALMONES TO GIBRALTA,JUST A  SHORT RIDE AWAY.

THE SCENERY IS WONDERFUL AND BUS RUNS EVERY DAY.

IT ONLY TAKES UP  TWENTY MINUTES OF YOUR PRECIOUS TIME.

AND WHEN YOU REACH YOU'LL SURE BE PLEASED

AND HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME.

THIER RUNNING VERY OFTEN SO DO NOT BE AFRAID.

IF YOU ARE LATE AND MISS ONE,TIMETABLE IS TOP GRADE.

PALMONES HAS A HYPERSTORE YOU'LL LOVE TO BROWSE AROUND

BUT THEY ONLY TAKE THE EURO,FOR GIBRALTA SAVE YOUR POUND.

I'M SURE YOU'LL FIND A BARGAIN THEY SELL SOME FABULOUS THINGS.

FROM GROCERIES TO CLOTHES AND SHOES PRACTICLY EVERYTHING.

BARS AND SEATS TO SIT ON ARE SCATTERED FOR A CHAT.

"HOLA" SAY THE SPANISH MEN AND KINDLY LIFT THIER HATS.

THE BARS ARE BRIMMING OVER WELCOMEING FOR A BEER.

WHY NOT WHEN YOUR ON HOLIDAY IT BRINGS YOU LOTS OF CHEER.

FOOD AND SNACKS ARE PLENTY ,TAPPAS FREE TO TRY.

SERVED BY AN HANDSOME BARMAN WITH A TWINKLE IN HIS EYE.

BET YOUR WONDERING HOW I KNOW WELL I WILL TELL YOU HOW.

MY DAUGHTERS LIVES PALMONES AND IVE BEEN THERE 4 TIMES NOW.

OLD ENGLANDS NOT THE SAME YOU KNOW IT'S GETTING VERY TACKY.

BUT IN PALMONES AND GIB IT'S NOT YOU GET THE CHEAPEST BACKI.

MY DAUGHTERS BACK IN ENGLAND NOW TRYING TO PASS HER TEST.

BUT SHE'LL RETURN THIER ONE DAY AS IT SIMPLY IS THE BEST.

THIER REALY LUCKY PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE IN THAT ZONE.

I'D LOVE TA GO AND JOIN THEM THAN BE SAT HERE COLD AT HOME.

THOUGH ONE DAY MAYBE ONE DAY I MAY GO OUT TO STAY.

WITH FRIENDS I HAVE AND FAMILY ALL BACK IN THE SAME OLD WAY.